Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put (F38) explained

The men's shot put (F38) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 11 April 2018.^[1] The event was open to para-sport athletes competing under the F37 / F38 classifications.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows:^[2]

World record		17.52 m (F37)	London, United Kingdom	5 September 2012
		15.95 m (F38)		14 July 2017

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:^[1]

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

With eight entrants, the event was held as a straight final.^[2]

Final

Rank	Name	Sport Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	Result	Notes
		F38	15.56	15.37	15.74	15.67	15.18	14.50	15.74
		F38	13.29	13.10	12.74	13.12	13.40	13.74	13.74
		F38	12.96	12.87	12.92	13.15	12.71	12.69	13.15
4		F38	12.29		12.40	11.28	11.71	12.10	12.40
5		F37	11.57	11.87	11.69	12.31	11.51	12.07	12.31
6		F37	11.22	11.74	11.24	11.45	11.24		11.74
7		F37	11.17		11.15				11.17
8		F38							9.63

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's F38 shot put . 25 April 2018 . Gold Coast 2018 . 28 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128022643/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/event-schedule-men-s-f38-shot-put.htm . dead .
2. Book: Athletics Men's F38 Shot Put - Final. Gold Coast 2018. 129. 25 April 2018. 18 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418004822/https://www.gc2018.com/sites/default/files/2018-04/GC2018_ATH_ResultsBook_v1.0.pdf. dead.